David A. Rodriguez

Foreign Affairs, Marlins Baseball

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@SportsCenter @TheRealHoz35 @PatMcAfeeShow The Dodgers are spending like this because it’s not coming from the owners’ coffers. They have the biggest sweetheart media deal in baseball that insulates their ownership from caring how much they give out in contracts or how much salary it takes on.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@305DOMI Ties are resolved by evaluating 1) Head-to-head record, 2) Intradivision record (games against teams in the same division), 3) Intraleague record (games against the entire league), and 4) Last half of intraleague games.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

We need to have a serious conversation about Marsee… #marlins #miamimarlins #marlinsbaseball #makeitmiami

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@Kyle_Sielaff Look at the Cardinals catcher’s reaction after the tag - he basically helped the replay guys reacting disappointed in a missed tag.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@Kyle_Sielaff Watching at 1:00 am from Santiago, Chile! Go Fish

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@washingtonpost

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@JeffPassan He mouthed “It’s my elbow”

[MLB @MLB]

It was quite a memorable first game for the @Marlins in their new City Connect jerseys!

Do you want your own? Repost and like for a chance to win.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@FishArmy305 @MiamiMarlins_UK One of

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@J_McPherson1126 Thanks Jordan. What are the projected lines with Chuckie and Marchand in?

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@CameronMaybin Get what your saying but it’s not an even playing field. Dodgers’s broadcast agreement alone pays out $8.35b over 25 years - that’s a ridiculous $334m/year. Of course their ownership group will spend $300+m in MLB salaries - they’re not paying it. Small markets pulling in ~$50m.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@BNightengale That’s feeds into a ludicrous narrative. Untapped spending attracts players at all levels to join the franchise as you guarantee a chance to win a chip. It makes you attractive on the international market & means you can offer top flight draftees bigger bonuses. Salary floor now.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@JimBowdenGM I whole-heartedly disagree this has nothing to do with unlimited funds. Easy to convince anyone to join a superteam w/out having to take a pay cut. Horrendous for baseball. I wouldn’t be surprised if attendance and viewership falls over the next seasons. Need a salary floor now.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@TheAthleticMLB One has to wonder at this point whether the Dodgers are good for baseball as a whole. This type of team building is impressive but only possible in certain markets.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@MiamiHEAT Family, food, countdown, grapes, suitcase trot and thinking of a second half run to the chip 🔥

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@Zachppp This team is so stale…Losing twice to the Pistons in the season demonstrates this is not the team. You don’t see other elites doing that…Just think it’s time for a change somewhere.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@flasportsbuzz Nobody cares about stuff you can’t see.

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@Zachppp Same old stuff…

[David A. Rodriguez @DavidARodrigue7]

@HeatvsHaters

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